title: A curative operation for extra-articular ankylosis of knee.
abstract: For the extra-articular ankylosis of knee a new surgical operation has been described, which is a simple technique by which the adhesion of the quadriceps femoris is released from the shaft of femur (corrective release operation). Operative result in 5 cases has been also described. All these patients showed satisfactory improvement of the flexion movement of the knee following this surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Chakrabarty
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakrabarty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods